U.S. Ambassador to China Perdue says Trump once asked Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy American weapons - Chronicle

On September 27, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue revealed during an interview with Fox News that Trump discussed arms sales to Taiwan during every meeting with Xi Jinping, and that Trump once asked Xi if he wanted to buy some American weapons, though he did not specify when the conversation took place or how Xi responded.

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2026-09-28 16:16 · 9月27日，美国驻华大使珀杜透露特朗普曾问习近平是否想购买美国武器，国务院随后澄清美国法律禁止对华军售。

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Sayings · 2026-09-28 16:03 On September 27, US Ambassador to China Perdue revealed that Trump had asked Xi Jinping whether he wanted to buy US weapons; the State Council subsequently clarified that US law prohibits arms sales to China.

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